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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 332
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
715 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and northern Georgia
Western South Carolina
* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 715 AM until
200 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Merging parts of two convective complexes will shift east
out of Alabama, while some re-intensification is possible for the
eastern one in eastern GA and western SC. Damaging wind is the main
threat, though a tornado and/or isolated hail may occur.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles north
northwest of La Grange GA to 35 miles north northeast of Augusta GA.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 331...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
28035.
...Edwards
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 332
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
715 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and northern Georgia
Western South Carolina
* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 715 AM until
200 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Merging parts of two convective complexes will shift east
out of Alabama, while some re-intensification is possible for the
eastern one in eastern GA and western SC. Damaging wind is the main
threat, though a tornado and/or isolated hail may occur.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles north
northwest of La Grange GA to 35 miles north northeast of Augusta GA.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 331...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
28035.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 332 SEVERE TSTM GA SC 271115Z - 271800Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15NNW LGC/LA GRANGE GA/ - 35NNE AGS/AUGUSTA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /9NNE LGC - 22ENE IRQ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28035.
LAT...LON 33918517 34558174 33098174 32488517
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 332 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 332
VALID 271610Z - 271740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W LGC TO
35 SSE ATL TO 45 WNW AGS TO 30 SSW AGS.
..LEITMAN..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-021-079-125-133-141-145-159-163-169-171-199-207-215-231-
237-263-265-269-285-293-301-303-319-271740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB CRAWFORD
GLASCOCK GREENE HANCOCK
HARRIS JASPER JEFFERSON
JONES LAMAR MERIWETHER
MONROE MUSCOGEE PIKE
PUTNAM TALBOT TALIAFERRO
TAYLOR TROUP UPSON
WARREN WASHINGTON WILKINSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 332
VALID 271340Z - 271440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W LGC TO
40 NNW MCN TO 25 NNW AHN.
..LEITMAN..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-021-033-059-073-079-105-119-125-133-141-145-147-159-163-
169-171-181-189-195-199-207-211-215-219-221-231-237-245-263-265-
269-285-293-301-303-317-319-271440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB BURKE
CLARKE COLUMBIA CRAWFORD
ELBERT FRANKLIN GLASCOCK
GREENE HANCOCK HARRIS
HART JASPER JEFFERSON
JONES LAMAR LINCOLN
MCDUFFIE MADISON MERIWETHER
MONROE MORGAN MUSCOGEE
OCONEE OGLETHORPE PIKE
PUTNAM RICHMOND TALBOT
TALIAFERRO TAYLOR TROUP
UPSON WARREN WASHINGTON
WILKES WILKINSON
$$
SCC001-003-007-037-047-059-065-081-271440-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE AIKEN ANDERSON
EDGEFIELD GREENWOOD LAURENS
MCCORMICK SALUDA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 332
VALID 271140Z - 271240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-021-033-035-045-059-063-067-073-077-079-089-097-105-113-
119-121-125-133-135-141-143-145-147-149-151-159-163-169-171-181-
189-195-199-207-211-215-217-219-221-231-237-245-247-255-263-265-
269-285-293-297-301-303-317-319-271240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB BURKE
BUTTS CARROLL CLARKE
CLAYTON COBB COLUMBIA
COWETA CRAWFORD DEKALB
DOUGLAS ELBERT FAYETTE
FRANKLIN FULTON GLASCOCK
GREENE GWINNETT HANCOCK
HARALSON HARRIS HART
HEARD HENRY JASPER
JEFFERSON JONES LAMAR
LINCOLN MCDUFFIE MADISON
MERIWETHER MONROE MORGAN
MUSCOGEE NEWTON OCONEE
OGLETHORPE PIKE PUTNAM
RICHMOND ROCKDALE SPALDING
TALBOT TALIAFERRO TAYLOR
TROUP UPSON WALTON
WARREN WASHINGTON WILKES
WILKINSON
$$
SCC001-003-007-037-047-059-065-081-271240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE AIKEN ANDERSON
EDGEFIELD GREENWOOD LAURENS
MCCORMICK SALUDA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (60%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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